Wait, did you hear that? It's us screaming.

If you thought that was the only highlight of the performance, then think again. It was her snake (appropriately named 'Karyn') who stole the show.

The giant cobra that accompanies Swift on her Reputation tour made an appearance onstage, and the Internet agreed that the reptile won the night. In our opinion, it was the best awards show use of a snake since Britney Spears' infamous 2001 performance.

Does this prove that the old Taylor is well and truly... dead? It appears so.